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What is displacement in the context of SHM?
The linear distance of the oscillating body from its equilibrium position in a specified direction
What is amplitude in the context of SHM?
The maximum displacement of an oscillating body from its equilibrium position
What is the relationship between angular frequency and natural frequency?
Angular frequency ω = 2πf, where f is the natural frequency
What is critical damping?
When the displacement of the body is reduced to zero in the minimum time possible without any oscillations occurring
What is resonance?
When the driving frequency of a body is equal to its natural frequency, giving a maximum amplitude of oscillation
What are damped oscillations?
Oscillations in which the amplitude diminishes with time as a result of resistive forces that reduce the total energy of the oscillations
What is forced oscillation?
Produced when a body is acted upon by an external periodic driving force, causing the body to oscillate at the driving frequency
What is damping?
The dissipation of total energy of an oscillating system with time due to resistive forces
Test your knowledge of simple harmonic motion (SHM) with this quiz on displacement, amplitude, and period. See how well you understand these fundamental concepts of oscillatory motion.
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